Thursday, April 06, 2006

The Quarter Thus Far (Ok, I'm one week in)

Anthropology of Religion
I'm taking this to fulfill a Feminist Studies requirement and although it's in my field of study, it sucks ass. It's one of those classes full of psych and philosophy majors--the uncool kind, not like Brian--and all they want to do is talk about how cool reincarnation is and how altered states of consciousness are vital to a holistic spiritual experience blah blah chakras blah blah blah incense blah blah drum circles. I want to take them by their oily heads and shake them into anthropology majors who get that this isn't Celebrating and Essentializing Eastern Religions 101.
Documenting Culture
This should be good. I get to devote a whole quarter to a project of my choosing: the interviewing/recording/photographing of returned ex-mormon missionaries and (hopefully) some missionaries in the field. I may be taking the easy way out as Phil will be my primary informant, but y'all know how I loves me some Hot Ex-Mormon Ass, so how could I pass this up?
Racial and Gender Formations in the U.S.
This used to be called "Women of Color in the US," and why now this new business about formations? Because my instructor is a bona fide badass and she knows what's up. She cracks us up and makes us all crush on her like crazy. Quote of the day: "I'd love to be the one who outs Condoleezza Rice...Cause you know she's playing on the team. We just don't want her on the team."
Mexican Folk Dancing
Lots of stomping around in heels. I love it. My dancing partner is girl who always insists I "let her be my man" and since the girl dancer gets to swish around her skirt, who am I to argue?